Progress November 2019

Final Week Despite working on five days this week we haven’t actually done anything on the loco.  Reason is that this is our busiest fundraising period with ten days of manning our sales stand during the running of the Santa Specials.  Tuesday involved gathering together all the stuff we were going to need, Thursday was transporting and erecting the gazebo … Read More

Progress October 2019

Week 4 This week’s work started with the concrete pour for our new entrance ramp followed by some floor painting.  The boiler expansion brackets were needle gunned to get the rust out of the hollows on the back that accommodate the boiler’s stay heads after which they were given a coat of heat resistant paint. In preparation for Sunday’s riveting … Read More